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Belgian Chocolate

207 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2020
1.062
1.018
5.9%
25.4
50.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 42.7%
3 lb Weyermann - United Kingdom - Pilsner3 lb United Kingdom - Pilsner 36 1.5 25.6%
0.15 lb Weyermann - German - Carafa III0.15 lb German - Carafa III 32 525 1.3%
0.55 lb Castle Malting - Belgian - Château Cara Gold0.55 lb Belgian - Château Cara Gold 34 45 4.7%
2 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt2 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 17.1%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.5%
11.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - UK Fuggle0.5 oz UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 75 min 7.22 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - UK Fuggle1 oz UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 30 min 10.63 33.3%
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - UK Fuggle1.5 oz UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 7.52 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B56 Rustic
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 90 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
74 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hood River
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Infusion 168 °F 154 °F 20 min
5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.51 10.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.15 g | 8.6 qt) 3.05 12.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g | 20.5 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.42 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4.6 18.4  
Top off amount 0.9 3.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.17 28.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Chocolate" No Profile Selected beer recipe by BrewsByDreads. All Grain, ABV 5.87%, IBU 25.37, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, United Kingdom - Pilsner, German - Carafa III, Belgian - Château Cara Gold, Chocolate Malt, Flaked Oats) Hops: (UK Fuggle)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-16 23:59 UTC